Cellular smart metering provider Metron has launched a business intelligence dashboard to provide water intelligence. The company’s WaterScope PLUS is designed to provide sophisticated water analytics to utility providers and cities.

WaterScope PLUS draws data from an operator’s entire array of smart meters and water sensors into a web-based digital dashboard offering at-a-glance access to the targeted metrics needed to manage water use and reduce operating costs.

Users can also access machine learning insights from Metron’s network of smart meters. Analysing half billion data points daily, the WaterScope PLUS detects and flags leaks and other changes in customer water usage. It also provides accurate estimates of how much any water loss is costing the company or its tenants, enabling teams to prioritise key maintenance tasks.

Teams can monitor water consumption and cost trends for their company and their industry as a whole, and compare key KPIs — including water use, maintenance efficacy, and operational costs — to those of industry peers.

“With WaterScope PLUS, we’re connecting the dots between smart meters and business operations and helping organisations of all kinds—from utilities to real-estate managers—make smarter decisions that drive real bottom-line benefits,” said Dr Graeden,, Metron’s chief data and product officer. “Water intelligence has always been a powerful source of business insights, and now Metron is providing the enhanced analysis and tools leaders need to apply those insights across their organisations.”